Railroad grade-crossing



M. A. WOOLDRIDGE. RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 14. 1920.

Patented Oct. 5, 1920.

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. MOSES A. WOOLDBIDGE, 0F WYACONDA, MISSOURI.

RAILROAD GRADE-CROSSING.

To all whomitma'q concem:

Be 'it known that I, Mosns A. WooL- DRIDGE, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Wyaconda, county of Clark, and State of Missouri, have invented new and useful Improvements in Railroad Grade- Crossings, of which the following is a specification. 4

This invention relates to an improvement in railroad grade crossings, and the object is to provide a plurality of metallic plates supported on metallic standards extending lengthwise of the plates, the plates being adapted to be arranged between the rails and on a level with the treads of the rails, and the standards resting on the ties for affording a substantial foundation for'the plates. The crossing is preferably made up of a ,number of sections, according to the size of the crossing required, and in assembling the crossing two plates are arranged between the rails so that their longitudinal edges abut and their outer edges, which are formed in the shape of a trough, are located beneath the ball or tread of the rail. An other set of plates may be similarly arranged and the inner ends of the two sets or sections of plates will abut. The plates are fastened to the ties by suitable means thereby maintaining the several plates properly positioned with respect to each other and the rails.

Inclined plates are attached to the outer ends of the plates to eliminate abrupt approaches at the ends of the crossing and the danger of the air hose and chains attached to a car from engaging the ends of the crossing. At the outer sides of the rails for affording an approach to the crossing .are rectangular plates having their inner edges resting on the base flanges of the rails and fastened to the ties by suitable means for holding them in position. These plates are provided with inclined plates at their ends to overcome abrupt-approaches.

The invention consists of certain novel features of construction and combinations of parts which will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed- In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a top plan view;

Fig. 2 is a view in end elevation;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail sectional view showing the arrangement and construction Specification of Letters Patent.

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supporting them in place;

Figs. 4 and 5 are detail sectional views of modified forms of supports for the inner plates;

Fig. 6 is a view in side elevation of the plates located along the outer sides ofthe rails of the track; and

Fig. 7 is a detail sectional line 7-7 of Fig. 1.

A, represents the rails of a track and B the ties. Located between the rails are a plurality of metallic plates 2, there being, preferably, two plates arranged in parallel between the rails, and having their inner longitudinal edges abutting. The outer edge of each plate is bent or formed in the shape of a trough 3 and is adapted to be located beneath the ball or tread of the rail. This trough affords a means of forming a drain, and also a prevention against the foot of a person slipping between the rail and crossing plate.

A plurality of U-shaped standards 4, 4 are located beneath each plate 2, and extend longitudinally ofthe plates. The upper edges of the standards are connected to the plates by means of rivets 5, 5. The heads of the rivets project a suflicient distance above the surface of the plates, and are in suflicient numbers to form a roughened tread surface.

At the ends of the crossing, are located inclined plates 6, there being one plate 6 for each plate 2, adapted to be fastened to the ends of the plates 2. The outer ends of the lates 2 are provided with downflanges 7, and a similar flange 8 is formed on the inner ends of the inclined plates. Bolts 9, pass through the flanges 7 and 8 of the plates for fastening themtogether.

The several plates 2 and Gare fastened in position by means of lag screws 10, which pass through the plates and into the ties B.

Rectangular approach plates 11 are located along the outer sides of the tracks or rails A, and their longitudinal edges extend downwardly for forming a support for the plates. The inner edge or flan e 12 rests on the base flange 13 of the rail while the other edge or flange 14 rests on the ties. The outer ends of the plates 11 are provided with down-turned flanges 15 view, taken on to which are connected by means of bolts 16 inclined plates 17. The plates 11 and 17 are fastened in place by lag-screws 18 which extend through the plates and into the ties B.

In F ig. 4:, a modified form of standard is provided in the form of a T-bar 19, the head or T-portion being fastened by rivets 5 to the plates 2, and the stem or web resting on the ties B. I

. In Fig. 5, an angle-iron bar 21 is provided.

It is to be noted that, whether the standard 4, 19 or 21 is provided, the longitudinal edges of the rectangular plates 2 will abut, and the outermost standard will abut the standard of the adjacent plate, insuring a rigid support and joint at the meeting edges of the plates.

Having described my invention, What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letteis Patents, is

1. A railroad crossing, comprising plates extending parallel with and between the rails of the track and having their inner edges abutting and their outer edges depressed, said depressed edges fitting beneath the treads of the rails, metallic supports extending lengthwise of the plates, fastening means passing through the supports and plates and the heads of said means forming a roughened tread surface for the plates, and means for fastening said plates to the ties.

2. A railroad crossing, comprising a plurality of rectangular plates arranged'longitudinally of and between the rails of the track, a plurality of metallic standards resting on the ties of the track and extending longitudinally of the plates, rivets for con necting the standards to the plates and the heads of said rivets forming a roughened tread surface for the plates, and means for fastening the plates to the ties.

3. A railroad crossing comprising a plurality of rectangular plates extending parallel with and between the rails of the track and having their inner edges abutting and their outer edges depressed, said depressed edges fitting beneath the treads of the rails and a plurality of metallic supportssextending lengthwise of the plates, the innfh'most metallic supports of the adjacent plates being adapted to abut.

4. A railroad crossing, comprising a plurality of rectangular plates arranged longitudinally between the rails of a track, flanges on the ends of said plates, inclined plates located at the ends of the rectangular plates, and means passing through the flanges and inclined plates for fastening them together.

5. Approach plates for railroad crossings, comprising a rectangular metal plate having depending flanges along its longitudinal edges, one of said flanges adapted to rest on the base fla'nge of a rail, flanges at the ends of said plates, and inclined plates located at the ends of said plates and connected to said end flanges.

MOSES A. WOOLDRIDGE. 

